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US withdrawal from INF to have multilateral repercussions: China
The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Monday warned that the United States decision to unilaterally pull out from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF) would have multiple negative effects.On Saturday, US President Donald Trump announced the country's withdrawal from the INF treaty over the alleged violations of the agreement by Russia."The INF is an important agreement on arms control, reached by the United States and Russia during the Cold War. The treaty has played a significant role in stabilising international relations, supporting the global strategic balance and stability ... The [US] unilateral withdrawal from the agreement will have multilateral negative effects," the ministry's spokeswoman, Hua Chunying, told a briefing.The spokeswoman added that Trump's reference to Beijing when justifying his decision to pull out of the INF Treaty was erroneous. "It must be stressed that the reference to China in this matter is completely erroneous," Hua said.The US president argued
Macron defends Russia nuclear treaty's 'importance' in call with Trump
French President Emmanuel Macron stressed the importance of a Cold War-era nuclear weapons treaty during a phone call with Donald Trump, his office said Monday, after the US president announced he was pulling out of the deal. "The president noted the importance of this treaty, in particular for European security and our strategic stability," Macron's office said of the call between the two leaders on Sunday. Trump said over the weekend that the US would exit the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, known as the INF, which has been in effect with Russia since 1987. He accuses Moscow of violating the agreement which curbed an arms race between the two countries, defusing a crisis over nuclear-tipped Soviet missiles targeting Western capitals. Russia in turn claims that Washington has not upheld its end of the deal. US national security advisor John Bolton was to meet with Russian officials for two days of talks starting Monday, a visit announced before Trump's statement on ...
China drops ban on rapeseed meal from India: customs
BEIJING (Reuters) - China has dropped a ban on rapeseed meal imports from India as the government seeks to diversify sources of protein used in animal feed, the customs administration said on Monday.
Rahul not projected as PM candidate: Chidambaram
Senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram has said the party has not declared its President Rahul Gandhi as the Prime Ministerial candidate in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
Congress should not criticise BJP over its commitment to save girl child: Lekhi
In the wake of Kerala Police filing a sexual abuse case against former Chief Minister Oommen Chandy and others, the BJP on Monday said that the Congress should not mock at her party over its commitment to save the girl child.
Macron defends nuclear treaty's 'importance' in call with Trump
French President Emmanuel Macron stressed the importance of a Cold War-era nuclear weapons treaty during a phone call with Donald Trump, his office said Monday, after the US president announced he was pulling out of the deal. "The president noted the importance of this treaty, in particular for European security and our strategic stability," Macron's office said of the call between the two leaders on Sunday.
Hry govt issues transfer, posting orders of 17 IAS officers
The Haryana government on Monday issued transfer and posting orders of 17 IAS and 11 Haryana Civil Services (HCS) officers with immediate effect. Among the officers of the Indian Administrative Service, Vivek Joshi, Principal Secretary, Monitoring and Coordination Department, Commissioner, Ambala Division, Ambala, has been posted as Chief Executive Officer, Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority, Gurugram, an official statement said here. V Umashankar, Chief Executive Officer, Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority, Gurugram, has been posted as Additional Principal Secretary to Chief Minister in place of Rakesh Gupta, who has been posted as Project Director, Chief Minister's Good Governance Associates Programme. Deepti Umashankar, Principal Secretary, Sainik and Ardh Sainik Welfare Department has been given the additional charge of Commissioner, Ambala Division, Ambala. Vijay Singh Dahiya, Labour Commissioner and Secretary, Labour Department has been posted as Secretary to ..
North Korea bought at least $640 million in luxury goods from China in 2017, South Korea lawmaker says
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea imported at least $640 million worth of luxury goods from China last year, in defiance of U.N. sanctions outlawing such trade over North Korea's nuclear and missile programmes, a South Korean lawmaker said on Monday.
Sack Jaitley over bank frauds: Congress
The Congress on Monday demanded the sacking of Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley for "allowing" bank frauds to the tune of Rs 90,000 crore and letting fraudsters like Vijay Mallya to flee the country.
UK's May pleads for support, says Brexit deal is almost done
British Prime Minister Theresa May was seeking to scotch a growing rebellion against her Brexit plans Monday, urging lawmakers to back her and saying a divorce deal with the European Union is 95 per cent complete. May's office said she planned to tell the House of Commons that "the vast majority" of issues are settled, including the status of Gibraltar, Britain's territory at the tip of the Iberian Peninsula. The prime minister also appealed to voters directly with an article in The Sun tabloid, saying "the very last stages of the talks are going to be the hardest of all" but insisting "the finish line is in sight." But May faces dissent from her political opponents and, more worryingly, her own Conservative Party over her blueprint for separation and future relations with the bloc. Grumbling has grown since she suggested last week that Britain could remain bound by EU rules for two years or more during a transition period after it leaves on March 29. London and Brussels say the ...
Concerned with citizens' health, not of politics: Prabhu
Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Suresh Prabhu on Monday dodged questions here related to an ongoing political impasse triggered by Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar's ailment, claiming that he was responsible for the "health of citizens and not the health of politics".
World-class food testing facility in Goa soon: Minister
The Goa government has tied up with the Commerce and Industry Ministry to set up a world-class food testing facility in the coastal state, a Union Minister said on Monday.
Congress targets Modi over CBI's 'internal war'
In the wake of the CBI registering a corruption case against its Special Director Rakesh Asthana, the Congress on Monday indicted the Narendra Modi government for the probe agency's credibility and integrity being questioned.
J&K police warns people about fake Twitter handle
A fake Twitter handle of the Jammu and Kashmir police was being shared on the Internet and a warning of legal action was issued in this connection, an officer of the force said Monday. "An image of a fake Twitter account with an update of our official Twitter account is being shared on the Internet. We request the public not to share it," the officer said. "We have taken cognizance of this criminal activity and necessary legal action is being initiated," he added. The officer clarified that the official Twitter handle of the Jammu and Kashmir Police was @JmuKmrpolice. "We request the people on social media networks to follow it for official and authentic updates regarding the Jammu and Kashmir police," he said.
Belgium chooses Lockheed's F-35 to replace F-16 jets: Belga
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Belgium has chosen Lockheed-Martin's F-35 jets rather than the Eurofighter Typhoon as a replacement for its ageing F-16s, Belgian national news agency Belga said, citing government sources.
Shiv Sena compares Amritsar train mishap with Jallianwala Bagh massacre
Shiv Sena, on Monday, compared the last week's Amritsar train mishap with Jallianwala Bagh massacre of 1919."An incident that reminds of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre took place in Punjab recently. Jallianwala Bagh incident took place during the British rule. However, the Amritsar tragedy has taken place in independent India. Even after getting freedom long ago, it has become people's destiny to die like insects," read an article in Saamna, the mouthpiece of Shiv Sena.On October 19, a speeding train mowed down Dussehra revellers on a railway track at the Jhoda Phatak area of Amritsar, the same city in which the British Indian Army fired on an unarmed crowd, killing hundreds on 13 April 1919 in Jallianwala Bagh.Poking holes in the railway infrastructure and functioning, the Sena criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party-led central and the Congress-party led Punjab government. It also took a pot shot at the bullet train project."Hundreds of people die in train accidents. Every time such ...
Pakistan's BAT attempted intrusion on LoC
The infiltration bid on the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district that claimed the lives of three Indian soldiers and two intruders a day ago, was actually an attempt by the Pakistani Border Action Team (BAT), top sources said here.
Australia offers 'national apology' to child sexual abuse survivors
Prime Minister Scott Morrison and the Leader of the Opposition Bill Shorten made a "national apology" in the parliament to thousands of victims affected by acts of paedophilia and other abuse when they were under care of national institutions.
Russian forces arrive in Pakistan for third joint-military drill
A Russian Army contingent arrived here on Monday to take part in the third edition of a joint bilateral military training exercise, the Pakistan Army said. The two armies will be holding joint military drills in the mountains of northwestern Pakistan which will continue till November 4. This will be the third joint military drill between Pakistan and Russia under the bilateral training cooperation agreement, according to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the Pakistan Army. "Russian Army Contingent arrived in Pakistan to participate in the Pak-Russia Joint Training Exercise 'Druzhba-III'," the statement added. The Army did not provide any further details about the drills. Earlier, the Russian army said that drill will be held at the training range in Nowshera district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and over 70 soldiers from Russia's southern military district will participate. The servicemen from the two countries' armed forces will perform ...
MP: Bhind collector shunted out after Cong complains to EC
The collector of Bhind district in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh has been transferred after the opposition Congress submitted a complaint against him to the state authorities as well as the Election Commission (EC). The state government on Sunday evening issued the transfer order of collector Ashish Kumar, replacing him with Dhanraj S Raju, a senior official said today. Kumar has been appointed as a deputy secretary in the state secretariat, he said. The order was issued after the EC's approval, he added. "We had met the Chief Election Commissioner, state's Chief Electoral Officer and the Chief Secretary and complained against the collector and demanded his removal," said Govind Singh, Congress MLA from Lahar in the district. The complaint was regarding allocation of mines, illegal sand excavation and transport from the district and the preparation of voter lists, he said. The Congress had alleged that some voters whose names were added to voter lists in Bhind were residents .